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Correct | Grade A | Latest Update
(2025/ 2026)
A nurse is providing home care instructions to the parents of a child who is in the edema
phase of nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANS ✓Provide quite activities for the child.
-Provide quite activities, such as reading and coloring, during edema phase of nephritis
to minimize oxygen consumption and preserve energy.
A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child following a surgical procedure. Which of the
following pain tools should the nurse use? - ANS ✓Face, Legs, Activity, Cry Consolability
(FLACC) scale.
-The FLACC scale is used for infants and children from 2 months to 7 years.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school age child who has
epilepsy and a new prescription for phenytoin extended release capsules. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS ✓Encourage the
child to brush their teeth after each meal.
- Dental hygiene, this medications can cause gingival hyperplasia, and good oral hygiene
reduces the risk of this occurring.
A nurse is caring for a 6 month old infant who has acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of moderate
hypovolemia? - ANS ✓Tachypnea
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-A hypovolemia worsens, breathing becomes hyperpneic.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is experiencing hyperglycemia. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ANS ✓Lethargic mood.
-Will be irritable and have a labile mood.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a 5-year-old child who has
leukemia and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANS ✓I will make sure to inspect
my son's mouth every day for sores.
-Increase risk for mucositis, therefore, the parent should inspect the mouth daily for
lesions or ulcerations and report these to the provider. Open lesions can become
infected in the child who is immunocompromised.
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler who has
hemophilia A. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANS
✓Place knee pads on the child.
-Take measures to make the environment safe. This can include measures such as
installing carpet over ceramic tiled floors or placing knee and elbow pads on the child to
protect the Childs joints form injury and bleeding.
A nurse is planning care for a child who has cerebral palsy and is experiencing muscle
spasms. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? -
ANS ✓Baclofen
-Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that will decrease muscle spasm and sever
spasticity.
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a group of guardians of infants about home
safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANS ✓Keep your
infant restrained when they are in a highchair.
-Restrain infant while sitting in a highchair using the included straps with a closure. This
will prevent the infant from falling out of the chair and decrease the risk of injury. Avoid
leaving their infant in a highchair unattended because of the risk of slipping down in the
chair and strangling on the safety straps.
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child who is 2 days postoperative following insertion of
a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? -
ANS ✓Lethargy
-This can indicate a decrease level of consciousness or increased intracranial pressure,
both of which requires immediate intervention.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 5-year-old child who has submersion injury
and is awake and alert. The parent asks the nurse why the child needs to stay in the
facility. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANS ✓We need to
observe your child for cerebral swelling.
-Still at risk for a complication from the submersion injury. Complications can include
respiratory compromise and cerebral edema during the first 24hrs after the
submersion.
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has viral meningitis. Which of the following
finding should the nurse expect? - ANS ✓Nuchal rigidity
-Which is caused by meningeal irritation. The child also might have fever and
photophobia.
A school nurse is providing dietary teaching for an 11-year-old child who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should identify which of the following responses by the
child indicates an understanding of the teaching? SATA - ANS ✓I should eat extra food
on busy days when I am more active.
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VATI | PEDS Exam |Qs & As| 100%
Correct | Grade A | Latest Update
(2025/ 2026)
A nurse is providing home care instructions to the parents of a child who is in the edema
phase of nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANS ✓Provide quite activities for the child.
-Provide quite activities, such as reading and coloring, during edema phase of nephritis
to minimize oxygen consumption and preserve energy.
A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child following a surgical procedure. Which of the
following pain tools should the nurse use? - ANS ✓Face, Legs, Activity, Cry Consolability
(FLACC) scale.
-The FLACC scale is used for infants and children from 2 months to 7 years.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school age child who has
epilepsy and a new prescription for phenytoin extended release capsules. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS ✓Encourage the
child to brush their teeth after each meal.
- Dental hygiene, this medications can cause gingival hyperplasia, and good oral hygiene
reduces the risk of this occurring.
A nurse is caring for a 6 month old infant who has acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of moderate
hypovolemia? - ANS ✓Tachypnea
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-A hypovolemia worsens, breathing becomes hyperpneic.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is experiencing hyperglycemia. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ANS ✓Lethargic mood.
-Will be irritable and have a labile mood.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a 5-year-old child who has
leukemia and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANS ✓I will make sure to inspect
my son's mouth every day for sores.
-Increase risk for mucositis, therefore, the parent should inspect the mouth daily for
lesions or ulcerations and report these to the provider. Open lesions can become
infected in the child who is immunocompromised.
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler who has
hemophilia A. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANS
✓Place knee pads on the child.
-Take measures to make the environment safe. This can include measures such as
installing carpet over ceramic tiled floors or placing knee and elbow pads on the child to
protect the Childs joints form injury and bleeding.
A nurse is planning care for a child who has cerebral palsy and is experiencing muscle
spasms. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? -
ANS ✓Baclofen
-Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that will decrease muscle spasm and sever
spasticity.
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a group of guardians of infants about home
safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANS ✓Keep your
infant restrained when they are in a highchair.
-Restrain infant while sitting in a highchair using the included straps with a closure. This
will prevent the infant from falling out of the chair and decrease the risk of injury. Avoid
leaving their infant in a highchair unattended because of the risk of slipping down in the
chair and strangling on the safety straps.
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child who is 2 days postoperative following insertion of
a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? -
ANS ✓Lethargy
-This can indicate a decrease level of consciousness or increased intracranial pressure,
both of which requires immediate intervention.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 5-year-old child who has submersion injury
and is awake and alert. The parent asks the nurse why the child needs to stay in the
facility. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANS ✓We need to
observe your child for cerebral swelling.
-Still at risk for a complication from the submersion injury. Complications can include
respiratory compromise and cerebral edema during the first 24hrs after the
submersion.
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has viral meningitis. Which of the following
finding should the nurse expect? - ANS ✓Nuchal rigidity
-Which is caused by meningeal irritation. The child also might have fever and
photophobia.
A school nurse is providing dietary teaching for an 11-year-old child who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should identify which of the following responses by the
child indicates an understanding of the teaching? SATA - ANS ✓I should eat extra food
on busy days when I am more active.
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